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Death On Demand Drive Tech
Xanderoth writes "Engadget has an article on 'Dead on Demand' technology to destroy your disk drive should it be compromised by any number of ways. From the article: 'Configurable triggers such as removal or tampering of the drive, removal of device from a resting GPS point, cellular telephone call, or even a change in temperature will release a chemical mist into the drive (not the computer) destroying it layer by layer.' Of course the drives, due out next year, are expected to be priced between $2,500 to $9,000 each, plus a yearly fee."
Uhm ... or they destroy the harddrive themselves?
We do not live in the 21st century. We live in the 20 second century.
From TFA:
Damnit! I had this exact same idea over a year ago!
Actually, it wasn't exactly the same...*my* idea involved C4.
....which makes it EVEN BETTER , IMNSHO...
If I had just marketed it, I'd be in Aruba by now....*sigh*
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I swear every Maxtor drive I've ever had has this feature...
Any number of triggers activate self destruct mode...
Defragging the hard drive
Installing a new OS
Turning the machine on
Just buy a Maxtor and all you have to do to destroy your data is... use it. ;P
-"...bad old ideas look confusingly fresh when they are packaged as technology" - Jaron Lanier (Digital Maoism on Edge.o
I'd like to see them fire me then!
"I'm fired. Oh really?" - presses speed dial 1 on cellphone.
"There go the production servers hard drives. Lets discuss my retirement package quickly. Maybe we won't lose all the offsite backups."
"plus a yearly fee." ... which you WILL pay... or else you will get to see our drive-destroying technology in action!
Reminds me of the early 90's when I first got access to a pirate BBS. I was so concerned that they would get busted and I'd get raided that I set up a script that would blow away my entire hard drive with one click.
The stage is set.
So, a month after I get access I'm hanging out on the BBS at about 11pm and there's a knock at my door. I look through the window and see a police officer. I run the script and answer the door with as much composure as I can muster.
The police officer looks at me strangely like he was expecting me to react in some way. He then asked if I called. When I said no, he realized that he was at the wrong apartment.
I imagine myself walking with a GPS Jammer around data centers like a little kid imagining how many drives I just blew away ....
Forget a virus or worm.
Imagine the scene if you will.
RING RING RING RING
Click
"Hello, this is john from [company] we are calling to confirm you have won the prize draw you entered..."
(sound of mist being deployed in the background)
Much more malicious, and also much greater chance of it occuring.
liqbase
Apparently the new way to karma whore is to not use the preview button. ;-)
Can you imagine, ring, ring, "Hello, is this Sheila? What an odd hissing noise. Sheila, are you there? I can hear faint noises.... Sheila, is there a man in your house? I hear him yelling. Pick up the phone! Oh dear, some man is crying, I can hear it.... Why doesn't anyone pick up the phone? I wonder if I dialed right."
I want this for my kids!
If someone tries to kidnap them, they blow up! If I can't have them no one can!
Disclaimer: Don't worry, I don't actually have kids.
Get your Unix fortune now!
Yeah, the NSA those guys are good.
1. Had no clue about what weapons and forces Iraq really had.
2. Still can't find Waldo.
3. No clue where Bin Laden is.
4. No idea in advance about 9/11.
They might have acres of Vic-20's maybe. Sometimes I think they pay people to flood forums and what not talking about their amazing powers. Because the record clearly shows if they actually are good at doing anything it has nothing to do with what everyone claims they are amazing at.
Jeez, you had to go and TELL him? He was feeling so good about his device :P
Freedom: "I won't!"
This baby did't need some silly demand to die. Plus, it featured the "click of death" (TM).
Ah well, they just don't make 'm like they used to!